Besiktas finished in third place in the Turkish Super Lig last season, but towards the end of the championship, they appeared to be the most powerful and stable club. ?enol G?ne? took over the team during the last season and just fell short of leading them to the championship trophy the gap with the competitors was too significant. During this off-season, the “Black Eagles” have already played two friendly matches, drawing with German “Augsburg” (1-1) and defeating Hungarian “Mezokovesd” (4-0).
Strasbourg does not set ambitious goals, aiming to be a solid mid-table team in the French Ligue 1. Last season, there was some concern for a while as they were at risk of relegation, but they finished in 15th place, five points clear of the relegation zone. Before the start of the new season, Patrick Vieira took over as the head coach. With him, Strasbourg won a friendly match against German “Hoffenheim” (2-1) last Monday. More successful soccer predictions can be obtained from the link provided.